harley question

[frankieG]

i was at a local bike hang out today and over time a dozen or so harley showed up.  what i noticed is that many of their engines ticked like crazy after they came in and parked them.  can anybody explain this?  i asked the guys but they had no idea.  i have never heard another type of bike make that sound

[bucks1605]

I know exactly what you're talking about, every time I come back from a ride with my step dad his Harley always does that. It's weird.

[bettingpython]

different alloys cooling at different rates thus shrinking at different rates. Thermal expansion and contarction is the cause of those ticking noises, The GS makes them too, it's more noticeable on air colled motors than on liquid cooled engines. Ought to hear the old honda cb engines after they were run hard.

[yamahonkawazuki]

the engines expand at 3 different rates the head, the cylinders and teh crank case, which is why for longevity, engines should be warmed up properly before riding

[spc]

Duc's do the same thing, and it's always suggested to let them warm up for a few minutes.

[ohgood]

don't those harleys use a double wall exhaust pipe or something ? something to do with the actual exhaust pipe, and the chromed exterior ? figured that would make some ticking noises.

the few times I've ridden with HD guys, they opened the garage and put a small fan on their engine. i was like - wtf man !

said something about it's better to cool the motor off as quickly as possible without water.

i looked at my gs baking in the sun, 12 hours a day and thought, those HD's must be some real pansies.

the mazda pickup i drove forever would always ta-WOOOOOMP-ink after a long drive. it was consistantly about 12 minutes after parking it. i could hear it if the house windows were open from the couch. just exhaust cooling there.

[jserio]

i think harley's are sexy. am i on the wrong forum? 

[bubba zanetti]

i think harley's are sexy. am i on the wrong forum? 

Try the Tractors and boat anchors forum. 

[Teek]

Yeah, the double walled pipe on Harleys makes them look badder and keeps the chrome from toning. I don't remember Harleys ticking, probably because there always seem to be other Harleys around, just a few of them idling and I can't hear much else! 

[jserio]

 

[yamahonkawazuki]

Duc's do the same thing, and it's always suggested to let them warm up for a few minutes.

all bikes do, and its suggested to use the redneck temp check lol , start engine via normal procedure, and move out when engine gets almost too hot to touch, yes low tech, but many have done this, my uncle included who got almost 190k out of the top end of an hd engine, bottom end is still goin strong

[ohgood]

Duc's do the same thing, and it's always suggested to let them warm up for a few minutes.

all bikes do, and its suggested to use the redneck temp check lol , start engine via normal procedure, and move out when engine gets almost too hot to touch, yes low tech, but many have done this, my uncle included who got almost 190k out of the top end of an hd engine, bottom end is still goin strong

good advice

[ajaxgs]

i think harley's are sexy. am i on the wrong forum? 

Try the Tractors and boat anchors forum. 

running along going     potato potato potatopotato potato potatopotato potato potato

[spc]

Duc's do the same thing, and it's always suggested to let them warm up for a few minutes.

all bikes do, and its suggested to use the redneck temp check lol , start engine via normal procedure, and move out when engine gets almost too hot to touch, yes low tech, but many have done this, my uncle included who got almost 190k out of the top end of an hd engine, bottom end is still goin strong

OR,  and god knows this is a shot in the dark............I could just go by the oil temp gauge

[jserio]

 

[frankieG]

braaaaaa hhahahaha bubba good one!!!

[Teek]

OR,  and god knows this is a shot in the dark............I could just go by the oil temp gauge


OMGZ ROTFLMAO!!!!

[yamahonkawazuki]

Duc's do the same thing, and it's always suggested to let them warm up for a few minutes.

all bikes do, and its suggested to use the redneck temp check lol , start engine via normal procedure, and move out when engine gets almost too hot to touch, yes low tech, but many have done this, my uncle included who got almost 190k out of the top end of an hd engine, bottom end is still goin strong

OR,  and god knows this is a shot in the dark............I could just go by the oil temp gauge

that as well, but to each his own but, teh oil reservoir is remote from the crank case so oil will cool slightly

[spc]

Primary thermistor is on the horizontal cylinder head with the second in the sump.     

Italians- Nowhere near as geeky as the Japs, but they can still get it done.  And like Jeremy of Top Gear says, NOBODY put's more soul into their vehicles than the Italians.

[Teek]

True, true.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/is-this-the-worlds-sexiest-car/2006/07/26/1153816233705.html